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Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. Held in January at Six-Year High
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 at 8:57am. 44 Views, 0 Comments.
bloomberg.com - Confidence among U.S. homebuilders held in January at the highest level in more than six years, offering the latest evidence that residential real estate will help spur economic growth.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo index of builder confidence was 47, matching December’s reading as the highest since April 2006, the Washington-based group reported today. The median forecast of 50 economists projected a reading of 48.
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Measure of US home prices rises by most in 6 years
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 at 7:42am. 62 Views, 0 Comments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of U.S. home prices jumped 4.6 percent in August compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase in more than six years.
CoreLogic, a private real estate data provider, also said Tuesday that prices rose 0.3 percent in August from July, the sixth straight monthly gain.
Steady price increases, combined with greater home sales and rising builder confidence, suggest the housing recovery may be sustainable.
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Builder confidence edges up in June
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 at 1:43pm. 93 Views, 1 Comments.
Homebuilders grew more confident in June with buyers taking advantage of low interest rates and affordable prices, the National Association of Home Builders said Monday.
The index component measuring current sales conditions grew two points to a score of 32 in June, its highest level since April of 2007.
Meanwhile, the association's index measuring builder confidence reached its highest level in four years during the month of June.
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